THE VICTORIA LINE PLATFORMS 3 - 4 |
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This is an island platform, running north/south, with platform 3, northbound, lying west of platform 4, southbound.
The central reservation at the foot of the escalators to/from the concourse is about in the middle of the platforms with three passages leading to each platform.
The entrance from the Piccadilly Line, via passage 2, is at the north end. A passage extends south from here with the lifts to the concourse and intermediate level on the west side and a help point on the east.
The stairs exit into passage 2 is the second passage from the north end of the platforms.
Beyond (south of) the central reservation are the entrance from the Jubilee Line, passage 5, the exit to the Jubilee Line via passage 4 and a blank passage between the platforms.
There is tactile paving along the edge of these platforms.
From passage 2, go up 13 steps going west, turn left (south) then up 13 steps,going south to the T-junction at the end of the platforms. Turn left for platform 4, southbound, right for platform 3, northbound. There's a barrier in front of you as you reach the edge of the platform opposite the ends of this passage.
Continue (south) for the lifts.
From either platform, you turn north, then go down eight then 16 steps, going north, into a passage. The passage leads east, away from the lifts from the concourse at the west end, then veers left (northeast) before joining the passage to the Piccadilly Line, passage 2 which runs east.
From passage 5, turn right and go down 19 steps, going north, to the Victoria Line level. Platform 3, northbound is to your left, platform 4, southbound is to your right.
Turn north, go up 19 steps, going north turn right (east) and follow the right-hand side into passage 4, towards the escalators.
Note that passage 4 and 5 leave east from the passage running north/south between the entrance and exit steps.
The escalators to/from the Victoria Line leave, going south, from the southeast corner of the concourse. The left-hand escalator is normally the one you need. You go down into the central reservation which is about in the middle of the platforms.
up escalator middle escalator down escalator |
wall juts out with blank door facing north entrance to platform 4, southbound second passage to platform 4 exit from platform 4 |
2 blank doors first aid cupboard blank door |
entrance to platform 3, northbound second passage to platform 3 exit from platform 3 wall retreats west, blank door facing north |
barrier at end entrance from Piccadilly Line and lifts seats in wall Tube map exit to Piccadilly Line, passage to platform 4 help point seats in wall seats in wall 3 billboards up slope to loading hump Tube map exit billboard second passage to escalators entrance from concourse billboard seats in wall help point billboards seats in wall billboard entrance from Jubilee Line down slope from loading hump 5 billboards seats in wall billboard help point 3 billboards exit to Jubilee Line 3 billboards blocked passage to platform 4 barrier at end |
barrier at end entrance from Piccadilly Line and lifts seats 2 billboards Green Park sign Tube map exit to Piccadilly Line seats in wall help point seats in wall 4 billboards entrance from concourse slope up to loading hump billboard second passage to escalators 4 billboards exit seats in wall help point seats in wall entrance from Jubilee Line billboard down slope from loading hump 6 billboards seat billboard help point 2 billboards exit to Jubilee Line 3 billboards seat in wall blocked passage to platform 3 barrier at end |
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